MHI Vestas has selected the port of Roenne at Bornholm, Denmark, for pre-assembly and shipment of turbine components for the 257MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
From June 2022, MHI Vestas will install 27 V174-9.5MW turbines at the project site, located off the coast of the island Rugen in Germany.
Commissioning of Parkwind’s project is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
MHI Vestas head of port contracting and support Peter Toft Madsen said: “We have selected Port of Roenne as the shipment harbour for our offshore wind activities concerning the installation of Arcadis Ost 1.
“Port of Roenne has been a solid choice because of its unique infrastructure, designed and constructed specifically to handle projects with extreme weights.
“The harbour is located only 74km from the Arcadis Ost 1 project site, and the quay construction at the port has the ideal lifting capacity for our needs, meaning we can ship our components directly to the quay.”
Port of Roenne chief executive Thomas Bendtsen said: “We are pleased that MHI Vestas has selected Port of Roenne for their offshore wind activities, and we will strive to supply the best possible service in relation to the project.
“I am happy to see how our new and specially-designed infrastructure is appreciated by our customers in the offshore wind industry and we are looking forward to welcoming the people from MHI Vestas at the port.
“On behalf of the whole organisation behind Port of Roenne, the local companies, and Bornholm, we are pleased with the decision by MHI Vestas to select our port for the shipment activities.”
Bornholm municipality mayor Winni Grosboll said: “We are proud that MHI Vestas has selected Port of Roenne for their shipment activities for Arcadis Ost 1 in Rugen.
“We have worked hard to be part of the increasing offshore wind activities and projects taking place in the sea around Bornholm.
“To select Port of Roenne as the shipment harbour is one of the most important achievements for our island in several years, and I see a lot of opportunities for how this can benefit local employment.”